This is a guest post by Cassidy Charles, a legislative data specialist in the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. Cassidy has previously blogged about modernizing Executive Communications and Nominations on Congress.gov.
The Constitution authorizes Congress to make appropriations to fund the federal government. Appropriations cover discretionary funding for numerous government programs, projects, and operations.
Watch this brief video about Congress.gov tools for tracking and researching appropriations measures Congress considers. The video introduces you to:
• Appropriations Status Tables
• Appropriations and Budget Resources
• CRS Report on Navigating the Appropriations Status Table (PDF)
• Appropriations Search FY25
The Legislative Process videos, which Margaret Wood featured in 2022, and Two-Minute Tips videos are more specifically created to help you get the most out of Congress.gov.
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